Four Ways to Make Social Change Work Better: The Transition Movement and the Four Cultures

'Transition actually looked like a good tool for the job. They were picking it up by whatever handle they grasped. They were swinging it as earnestly as they could.' - Jon Mooallem, NY Times The Transition Movement, a grassroots coalition pioneered in the UK by Rob Hopkins, is a great case study for understanding and … Continue reading Four Ways to Make Social Change Work Better: The Transition Movement and the Four Cultures

Talking outside the Box? – Patrick Holden on a new agenda for organic farming

The director of the UK's Soil Association, a peak organic farming body, has been in Australia talking about a new agenda for the organic movement. There's a chance to hear what Patrick Holden  said on Radio National. Patrick Holden in Sydney Feb 2009 The   broadcast talk spoke of a 'Rob Hopkins effect' - referring to … Continue reading Talking outside the Box? – Patrick Holden on a new agenda for organic farming